Hello whoever has stumbled to this page,
My name is Sean Floersch and I am from Eagan, Minnesota, USA. I was
born and raised just outside of the Twin Cities, where I grew up on
sports and math. I hope you enjoy learning more about me below!
Education

Burnsville, MN
2016-2020
GPA: 4.00
High School

La Crosse, WI
2020-2023
GPA: 3.97
B.S. Statistics, B.A. Spanish
Work Experiance

Undergraduate Researcher
- September 2020-May 2023
- Under Dr. Chad Vidden
- Eagle Apprenticeship
- 2020-2022
- Learned R and Python
- Learned how to write up/ present results
- Learned how to analyze literature
- Linear models
- Dean’s Distinguished Fellowship
- Summer 2021
- Worked with Mayo Clinic
- Analyzed fitness tracking data in Division III Women’s Soccer
- Statistical testing
- Data wrangling
- Wine and Bange’s Research Grant
- 2022-2023
- Explored machine learning techniques using personalized metrics to
predict sport outcomes
- Logistic Regression, SVM, GBM, Neural Networks, and Random
Forest
- NBA, MLB, NHL, NFL, and NCAAMB statistical work
Brugger’s Bagels
- January 2018-January 2022
- Baker, cashier, and training team lead
- Teamwork
- Leadership
- In-and-outs of a workplace
- Punctuality
- Organizational skills
Burnsville Travelling Baseball
- May 2021-August 2021
- Assistant Coach for 15AAA
- 3rd Place in State
- Leadership
Life Experiance
I am only 21, but I still have had my fair share of life
experiances!
- 2008 Family trip to Ireland
- 2014 Diagnosed with cancer (Ewing’s Sarcoma) and
sentanced to 10 months of chemotherapy and surgery to remove 3 ribs (and
a tumor)
- 2015 Cancer free!
- 2017 Made varsity soccer team at Burnsville High
School
- 2018 Made All-Conference team as goalkeeper at
BHS
- 2019 Won Yale Book Award and ExCel award as
recognition for being excellent junior student-athlete
- 2019 Made varsity baseball team as a pitcher at BHS
and threw a no-hitter in 2nd varsity start
- 2020 Gave graduation speech for Burnsville’s Class
of 2020, also known as the Covid class
- 2022 Travelled abroad in Granada, Spain
Skills
Spanish
- 8 years of Spanish Classes
- Tested 8/9 on Spanish Proficiency Test (Advanced Speaker and
Writer)
Coding
- R, Java, Python, SQL
- Able to learn independently
- CS 120 (Java) and Stat 345 (R) classes
Modelling
- Data transformations
- Significance testing
- Linear models
- Time series
Mathematical Techniques
- Through Calculus III (multidimensional calculus)
- Integrals, Summations, Derivatives, Vectors
- Linear Algebra
- Laws of Matrices
- Least Squares Regression
- Mathematical Statistics
- Probability, ANOVA, unbiased estimators, statistical proofs
Machine Learning
- Logistic, Random Forest, SVM, GBM, Neural Networks
- Avoiding Bias
- Thresholds
- Clipping
- Cross validation
- Train/Test data separation
Statistical Analysis/Testing
- ANOVA, T-Tests, Z-Tests
- Type I and Type II Errors
- Multiple variable model significance
Experimental Design
- Randomized block
- Observational
- Covariance
- Ethics
- Surverys
- Descriptive/Inerential/Predictive
- Data collection processes
- Avoiding bias
Data Wrangling/Cleaning
- SQL
- Working with large data frames
- Correlated variables
- Lag variables
Presentation methods
- Academic papers
- Poster presentations
- Power points
- Speeches
Personality skills
- Independently motivated
- Leadership
- Organization
- Perfectionist
- Creativitity
Goals
- Personal
- Be a husband
- Be a father
- Have dogs
- Work
- Work for professional sports team
- Start non profit to help children battling cancer
- Create a usable metric to analyze player and team value in
sports
- Hobbies
- Join PDGA Disc Golf tournaments
- Travel through South America
Interests
Sports
Here is a list of championships I have watched from Minnesota teams
since I was born:
Favorite Sports:
- Baseball
- Favorite MLB Team: Minnesota Twins
- Favorite Players : Luis Arraez, Clayton Kershaw
- Soccer
- Favorite La Liga Team: FC Barcelona
- Favorite EPL Team: Chelsea
- Favorite MLS Team: Minnesota United
- Favorite Players : Lionel Messi, Christian Pulisic
- Basketball
- Favorite NBA Team: Minnesota Timberwolves
- Favorite NCAA Team: Minnesota Vikings and Michigan Wolverines
- Favorite Players : Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton
- Football
- Favorite NFL Team: Minnesota Vikings
- Favorite NCAA Team: Minnesota Gophers
- Favorite Playesr : Justin Jefferson, Joe Burrow
- Hockey
- Favorite NHL Team: Minnesota Wild
- Favorite Player : Kirill Kaprizov
TV
10. MARVEL Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
2013-2020

9. Modern Family 2009-2020

8. You 2018-

7. Grey’s Anatomy 2005-

6. La Casa de Papel 2017-2021

5. The Office 2005-2013

4. Dexter 2006-2013

3. Suits 2011-2019

2. Parks and Recreation 2009-2015

1. Psych 2006-2014

Movies
10. A Man Named Otto 2022

9. Ocean’s 11 2001

8. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
2005

7. Shutter Island 2010

6. 21 2008

5. Shawshank Redemption 1994

4. Moneyball 2011

3. Inception 2010

2. The Martian 2015

1. Pitch Perfect 2012
